Monitor for the following pests or their damage. Manage as needed according to the Cucurbits Pest Management Guidelines.

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Arthropods

Cabbage looperIdentification tip: A green caterpillar with a narrow white stripe along each side and several narrow lines down the back; has a characteristic arch as it crawls.Monitoring tip: Monitor adult flights with pheromone traps and observe egg laying to time treatments.

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